Why You Should Lie About Being Married

[drscott]

I can remember some controversy here about partnered men claiming to be single to pick up strangers. But in my experience (and here's the research backing me up) you're better off claiming to be partnered, which influences strangers to believe you are more reliable and desirable. And you most likely are!

So if you're single, lie and claim you are married. Win! It also makes detaching yourself from your admirers ever so much easier.

Comments

[dendren.livejournal.com]

I don't know... I get tired of the "why are the good ones always taken" line.

(but yes, I have found my they want me factor seems to be higher when they know I am married...)

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

You can answer that line with, "so why aren't you??" Good way to stop the conversation. :-)

[dendren.livejournal.com]

LOL... I actually used that exact answer several times. Either that or if I'm feeling particularly dickish I say something like "give me a break... you know me 20 minutes and you decide I'm one of the good ones... no wonder........"